College Football

LSU’s depth on the defensive line just got a bit thinner. On Wednesday, multiple reports indicated that redshirt freshman edge rusher Jaxon Howard will enter the transfer portal when it opens next week following the conclusion of spring practice. The news was first reported by 247Sports’ Matt Zenitz. A top-150 prospect nationally coming out of Minneapolis in 2023, Howard was …

Ohio State’s offense averaged only 30 points per game last year, considerably below the standard set in the Urban Meyer/Ryan Day era. Optimism is high that a new quarterback, a more experienced offensive line and new offensive coordinator Chip Kelly the Buckeyes will allow the Buckeyes to return to their prolific ways this season. The focus this spring has been …

Ohio State’s spring football game is three days away, and anticipation for it is higher than usual. The Buckeyes have a loaded roster but have enough questions and new faces to make Saturday’s scrimmage at Ohio Stadium compelling. OSU coach Ryan Day gave an assessment Wednesday of how March and April have gone for his team and what he wants …

The past couple of weeks have been relatively interesting when it comes to a “drama” standpoint for the University of Oregon and one of their former coaches. Almost two weeks ago, Oregon’s former running backs coach Carlos Locklyn announced that he would be leaving the Ducks to take over as the next RB coach for the Ohio State Buckeyes. The …

Former Robbinsdale Cooper star and LSU defensive end Jaxon Howard, one of the most highly touted high school football recruits from Minnesota in recent years, is on the market again. Howard played five games as a true freshman at LSU last season and participated in spring practice, but he’s entering the transfer portal, according to multiple reports Wednesday. A 6-4, …

AMES — It’s in the genes for Jontez Williams to be a football player, and a very good one, at that. His father, Andrew Williams, starred at Miami (FL) back in the early 2000s, before becoming a third-round NFL Draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers. Now, Jontez may be on the threshold of getting his opportunity, as well, considering …

USATSI USC defensive tackle Bear Alexander has denied multiple reports that he will the transfer portal when it opens next week. The 6-foot-3, 313-pound Alexander took to social media Wednesday to seemingly reaffirm his commitment to the Trojans.  “I’m not crystal clear on all of the noise or what any of this portal mess is about,” Alexander wrote. “I’m here to …

The Thompson Warriors have become the state of Alabama’s powerhouse by winning four of the last five Class 7A state championships. Safety Anquon Fegans has been a major reason why. Fegans, a four-star safety, has recorded 176 tackles in three seasons as a varsity player for the Warriors, with five tackles for loss and 18 interceptions. He is one of …

The last time fans got to see Gophers coach P.J. Fleck’s football team at Huntington Bank Stadium was in a home loss against Ohio State in November. A lot has changed since then. The 2024 version of Fleck’s Gophers are different in key areas, including quarterback and others. The Gophers opted not to hold a spring game, so Thursday at …

Central Bucks East four-star offensive lineman Mike Carroll has narrowed his college football choices down to an even dozen. Carroll, a 6-foot-7, 305-pounder who will be a senior in the fall, named his final schools on X (formerly Twitter). Central Bucks East offensive lineman Mike Carroll (left) has narrowed his college choices down to 12 big-time programs. They are (in …

A long-rumored blow to the Michigan football defense was confirmed on Wednesday. Rod Moore, a senior safety who’s started since the second half of his freshman year, suffered a serious injury earlier this spring. Though new defensive backs coach Lamar Morgan declined to get into specifics on his injury, he did tell reporters Wednesday afternoon in Ann Arbor that Moore …

There’s a lot that goes into a college player’s decision-making when they enter the transfer portal. One of those decisions right off the bat is to whether or not go in the portal in the first place. Once they do go into the portal, the road to another destination has some bumps have curves. It’s rarely smooth sailing. That wasn’t …

AUBURN — Make it 10 commitments in the Class of 2025 for Auburn football recruiting. The Tigers landed a pledge from four-star offensive lineman Carde Smith on Wednesday. Carde is rated by the 247Sports Composite as the No. 258 player in 2025 and the No. 27 offensive tackle. Playing at Williamson High School in Mobile, Carde is tabbed as the …

Wisconsin safety Hunter Wohler is the Badgers’ highest-graded returning player per PFF College’s latest post on X. With the departures of running back Braelon Allen and quarterback Tanner Mordecai, Wohler is slated to lead the Badgers in his fourth season representing the Scarlet and Red.  Wohler, a rising senior, spearheaded UW’s secondary a season ago. The Muskego native led all Big …

The Carolina Panthers have another tight end on their mind. A day after we learned that they’d be meeting with two-time first-team All-Big 12 selection Ja’Tavion Sanders, the team looked to have Kansas State University’s Ben Sinnott in the building . . . A Waterloo, Iowa native, Sinnott had initially committed to playing his college football for South Dakota. He …